Friday, October 31, 2008

NOTE: FIVE FOR FRIDAY is a weekly feature on this blog that is meant for the SOLE purpose of calling attention to sites that I think that many would find interesting. There are 5 more sites to see at [FishHawk Droppings] and [All Arkie].

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Now therefore, if you will obey My voice in truth and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own peculiar possession and treasure from among and above all peoples; for the earth is Mine. {Exodus 19:5 AMP}

By definition, according to [Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary], peculiar means: (1) characteristic of only one person, group, or thing: distinctive (2) different from the usual or normal, a: special, particular b: odd, curious c: eccentric, queer.

Personally, I would add different to the list. In fact, strange or weird makes even more sense to me. For this is what I feel like when I try to explain the kind of relationship that I have had with our Heavenly Father since He became real to me in 1993, and from the reactions that I have received, I do not believe that many would disagree with the assertion that I truly am most peculiar in a very strange and weird kind of way (at best).

I don’t understand why. For it is not like I am the only one whom He has been talking to on a regular basis. Granted, I know that He has been talking to me a little more than most because of what He wants to accomplish in and through me, but He certainly has not been as silent as what most have been led to believe.

Proof of this can be heard everywhere. For such things as, “The thought just came to me,” “A little birdy told me,” ”Something just told me,” and even, “The answer my friend, is blowin’ in the wind,” are common expressions.

Other things, such as, “I had a feeling about that,” “My gut just told me,” “I had a dream about that last night,” along with seeing things that are not really there and feelings of déjà vu, all stand as irrefutable evidence of the fact that something is going on. So, why is it so hard for us to want to believe that it may be our Heavenly Father seeking to directly communicate with us in one way or another?

This is not what we have been taught—is it? For on one side of the Christian community, the general consensus of opinion is that He only speaks to a select few—mostly members of the clergy. On the other side, it is ferverently believed (for the most part) that He only speaks through His Holy Bible now.

Alas, is it not no wonder that atheism is making such a strong showing in families that have been traditionally Christian for generations? For how is it possible to truly have a very close and personal relationship with a church hierarchy or a book?

No, this is not to say that the time has come for abandonment of all traditions. MAY IT NEVER BE!!! For our Heavenly Father established His church in the name of His only begotten Son to serve as a safe haven for all in need, which includes all of us—regardless of our circumstances, and He gave us His Holy Scriptures to serve as written confirmation of what He Himself wants to personally reveal to each individual.

Nonetheless, without a very close and personal relationship with Him, churches are little more than social clubs at best, and mob meeting halls at worst, and His Holy Scriptures are nothing more than words on a page of an ancient book. By the way, is there not something in your gut telling you that this is indeed true right now?

Simply put, it is impossible to truly have a very close and personal relationship with our Heavenly Father without hearing His voice. For without that, all anyone can have is faith in their own understanding.

Even though there is nothing more important than our Spiritual welfare, there is another advantage to wanting to truly hear our Heavenly Father’s voice. For He is interested in every aspect of our daily lives while we are still a part of this world.

No, this is not to say that all who want to truly hear His voice will be told how to be healthy, wealthy and wise. For in my own case, my life has been a disaster, but this has to do with what He wants to accomplish in and through me. Be assured that it may be different for you, and it will be for most, which is still not to say that everything will be wonderful. That is, at least not in regards to the here and now.

Speaking of the here and now, we will be electing a new president of the United States of America in less than two weeks, and our Heavenly Father has been telling me that whoever wins will not be nearly as good as their supporters hope, nor as bad as their opponents fear. Not much of a ringing endorsement, I know, but what can we expect after we have been insisting upon doing things our own way for so long?

Friday, October 24, 2008

NOTE: FIVE FOR FRIDAY is a weekly feature on this blog that is meant for the SOLE purpose of calling attention unto sites that I think that many would find interesting. There are 5 more sites to see at [FishHawk Droppings] and [All Arkie].

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Aside from it looking much more likely than not that my old political party may not be nearly as pure at heart as I would still like for them to be, there is another thing about all of the allegations of [Republican Electioneering] that really bothers me. Well, okay, there are actually several things, but for now let us focus some attention upon the fact that there really hasn’t been all that much outrage about it—especially from the Democratic side of the aisle. For one would think that they would be shouting from the rooftops that certain elements (to say the least) within the [Republican Party] are about as dishonorable as they can be.

Yes, those who live in glass houses should not throw stones, and with the [“stuff”] hitting the proverbial fan (to a certain extent) about [ACORN] going to extraordinary lengths to register Democratic voters, it would seem that there may be at least a few hundred reasons why the [Democratic Party] might want to shy away from the issue, but can the same be said about the national press corps? For as was discussed in both [Uncounted] and [Hacking Democracy], there really hasn’t been all that much coverage.

I suppose that it could be on account of nationalistic pride that the various American news organizations would want to shy away from such stories, but what’s the deal with the international press? For one would think that the French would be all over it after all of the shots that we (especially political conservatives) have taken at them since World War II, and the rest of the world also have their own reasons for wanting to take us down a notch or two.

Now, there are some who insist that they have the answer, but they are usually laughed off of the stage whenever they try to take the podium. For they are those who insist that both the Republican and Democratic Parties, along with both the national and international press corps, are in league with each other for the purpose of bringing about a [new world order] under the control of an [autonomous world government].

Alas, I must admit that I have done my share of laughing at such. For whenever I would hear someone rant and rave about [occult rituals] being practiced by [Freemasons], seeing [Shriners] wearing funny hats while driving teeny tiny cars in parades would come to mind, and that would always crack me up.

Hearing about the [Illuminati], the [Bilderberg Group], the [Council on Foreign Relations] and the [Trilateral Commission] would also make me chuckle. For I knew that their designs for this world could never come to pass because nothing can happen unless our Heavenly Father allows it to, and that was something that He just wouldn’t do. For in order for their plans to succeed, the United States of America would have to either be a willing participant or no longer sovereign, and that would never happen because the Lord God Almighty had established this great country of mine to serve as like a Promised Land for the Christian church.

Then, our Heavenly Father, who truly is the Lord God Almighty, became real to me in 1993, and He started personally revealing just how deceived I was about this. For much of what has been said about efforts to bring about a new world order are indeed true. For it is from this that the antichrist will come{1}, and when he does{2}, whatever may be left of the United States of America will also bow down before him{3}.

Yes, that is enough to make one think that it is all a lost cause if it is indeed true, but it hasn’t been revealed to me that the time for the antichrist is at hand, nor will be anytime soon. Therefore, we would all do well to still strive to have the very best government that we can have. For refusing to work towards making things as right as they can be at this time would be like refusing to feed someone who is starving to death right before your very eyes just because they are going to eventually die anyway—regardless of whether you give them something nutritious to eat or not{4}.

Friday, October 17, 2008

NOTE: FIVE FOR FRIDAY is a weekly feature on this blog that is meant for the SOLE purpose of calling attention unto sites that I think that many would find interesting. There are 5 more sites to see at [FishHawk Droppings].

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

PowerhouseWhiteHeartYou don’t need to be a wizardTo see it’s a dangerous worldWe’re living in desertEverywhere the people get burnedSo where do we go nowTo follow our heart’s desireTo make our faith strongerAnd lift us out of the fire

PowerhouseThe powerhousePowerhouseWe need the powerhousePowerhouseOoo the powerhousePowerhouseWe need the powerhouseCome to the powerhouse

Hey brothers and sistersOh I’m gonna meet you thereYou know there’s strength in numbersWhen we come to the house of prayerWe’re not looking for weaponsWe’re looking only for loveWe’ve come to hear a messageLet the word rain down from above

PowerhouseOoo the powerhouseCome to the powerhousePowerhouseWe need the powerhouseCome to the powerhousePowerhouseOoo the powerhousePowerhouseWe need the powerhouseCome to the powerhouse

PowerPowerPowerPowerPowerPowerPowerPower

PowerhouseOoo the powerhouseCome to the powerhousePowerhouseOh yeahWe needWe needWe needWe needWe need itPowerhouseCome to the powerhousePowerhouseWe need the power

Sunday, October 12, 2008

My dad absolutely hated [President Franklin Delano Roosevelt]. The 32nd President of the United States of America had that effect upon people. For he was either loved or hated by most, and my dad was most definitely amongst those who hated him.

I can’t remember if my mom had any strong opinions about FDR, but she obviously did not object to following my dad’s lead in regards to voting [Republican]. For that is what she continued to do after my dad died in 1981—even to the extent of [voting straight ticket] most of the time.

No, not all of that can be blamed upon my parents. For I fully embraced maintaining a strong military at all times, low taxes, encouragement of free enterprise, and making a strong stand against immorality while limiting general governmental involvement in our daily lives, which included returning prayer to our public schools and making abortions illegal again.

Now, I understand that those ideals have more to do with being a conservative than an affiliation with a particular political party. For there are [Democrats] who also support such policies, but they are few and far away.

Much to my chagrin, I would still like to look upon Republicans as being the good guys, and this is why it was so hard for me to hear what was being said in [Uncounted] when I finally watched it on [Starz] before it went off of [On-Demand].

Fear not, Uncounted is currently scheduled to be rebroadcast on Starz Cinema on October 14th at 2:40pm and October 20th at 5:20pm, and on Starz Edge on October 25th at 10:05am. Be assured that it is well worth a look see—regardless of which side of the political spectrum you hail from.

One of the issues discussed involved extreme discrepancies between [exit polls] and the end result, which had a 1 in 10,000 chance of happening to the extent that it reportedly did. Another involved incredible amounts of [undervoting] for president in some Pennsylvania and New Mexico precincts in 2004.

Perhaps the most shocking involved President Bush getting 4,238 votes in the Ward 1-B precinct of Gahanna, OH in 2004. For only 638 ballots were cast. There was also a little matter of 27,000 votes being tabulated for 11,000 voters in Waterville, ME.

Yes, the emphasis was mostly upon alleged Republican skullduggery, but not all of the issues clearly favored them. For in the cases of there not being enough working voting machines to accommodate voting in a timely manner, I can see where that could have also cost the Republican Party a lot of votes.

Speaking of working voting machines, there was much ado about troubles with [Diebold] electronic ones, and there appears to be a good reason why. For Diebold reportedly insists that it is impossible to make a voting machine that issues a paper report of how you voted and can be internally audited, but they are a major (if not the major) manufacturer of [ATMs], which offer both features.

These are issues that hit a little closer to home for me this year. For I will be mailing in an absentee ballot because of very poor health, and I am afraid of being counted amongst the uncounted—especially since I am seriously contemplating voting for [Colin Powell] as a [write-in candidate] for president (even though he is not officially running).

UPDATE: If you have [HBO On-Demand], look under “Documentaries” and you will find [“Hacking For Democracy”], which adds even more fuel to the firestorm over electioneering that should be sweeping across the nation. If you don’t have HBO On-Demand, [here] is a schedule of when it will be broadcast on a regular HBO channel next, or you can just read all about it on the show’s official [website]. There is also a DVD for purchase, of course.

Friday, October 10, 2008

NOTE: FIVE FOR FRIDAY is a weekly feature on this blog that is meant for the SOLE purpose of calling attention unto sites that I think that many would find interesting. There are 5 more sites to see at [FishHawk Droppings].

They say, Save the forestSave the whalesSave them all by telemailSome of them believe in the latest causeSome of them just see another curtain callMe, I got this sick kind of feeling insideI’m starting to think about all my pride

Do we knowWhen are we going to seeThe needed change has to come fromSomeplace other than you and me

Oh, we need a leaderA loverA pillar of fireA teacherA healerOh, can’t you see

We need a MessiahWe need a MessiahWe need a MessiahWe need a Messiah

Oh, we need a MessiahWe need a MessiahWe need a MessiahWe need a Messiah

Can we see how we’re feelin’Or can’t we see

Oh, we need a loverYeah, a teacherA healerAll of you lift your eyes to HimAll the way to Heaven

Oh, we need a MessiahWe need a MessiahWe need a MessiahWe need a Messiah

Oh, we need a leaderOh, we need a loverWe need a healerWe need a Messiah

Sunday, October 5, 2008

“I ceased to advertise my mother’s race at the age of 12 or 13, when I began to suspect that by doing so I was ingratiating myself to whites…I found a solace in nursing a pervasive sense of grievance and animosity against my mother’s race.”

“There was something about him that made me wary, a little too sure of himself, maybe. And white…”

“It remained necessary to prove which side you were on, to show your loyalty to the black masses, to strike out and name names…I never emulate white men and brown men whose fates didn’t speak to my own. It was into my father’s image, the black man, son of Africa, that I’d packed all the attributes I sought in myself, the attributes of Martin and Malcolm, DuBois and Mandela.”

“I will stand with the Muslims should the political winds shift in an ugly direction.”

My wife did not realize what she was being handed when a nice looking young man knocked on our front door the other day. For she thought that it was just someone campaigning for [Senator McCain], since she has heard much of this “stuff” before coming from several on the more conservative side of the American political spectrum, and she is not used to hearing [neo-Nazis] being referred to as [National Socialists].

No, this is not to accuse any [conservative talk radio] hosts of being in league with those who believe that the ideals of [Adolph Hitler] are greatly misunderstood, but it is quite telling when someone like my wife, who is paying very close attention to what is being said out there, cannot distinguish where the line is drawn. That is, of course, assuming that there is a line.

Alas, there is much about my past that I am deeply ashamed of. One of those things is being a devoted follower of those who would brazenly air heavily edited quotes like those from [Senator Obama] in the spirit of patriotism when what they were (and still are) really after was (and still is) increased advertising revenues. For the more listeners you have, the more you can charge for advertising, and provocative programs attract lots of listeners—some more rabid than others, which is good for business.

Thankfully, my Heavenly Father has removed the scales from my eyes, but this has come with a heavy price. For I can now see things as they really are, and it is not a pretty sight in far too many cases.

Amongst them is seeing how blind far too many are in the American Christian community when it comes to politics. For almost everything that can be heard coming from hard-core conservative talk radio programs can be heard being parroted on far too many [Christian programs].

No, I am not a supporter of Senator Barack Obama for the next president of the United States of America. For I can clearly see that he is a politician in every ugly sense of the word.

On the other hand, neither am I a supporter of Senator John McCain for the next president of the United States of America. For I cannot see any difference between him and the distinguished junior senator from the great state of Illinois.

Granted, it was ingenious of Senator McCain to enlist [Governor Sarah Palin] as his vice-presidential running mate. For she really is much better looking than [Senator Joe Biden], who has signed-on as Senator Obama’s vice-presidential running mate, but that may not count as much to some as it does to others.

Am I being deceived? For I cannot understand why so many Christians would want to support the candidacy of someone who will not make a stand against corporate greed—the same corporate greed that gave us the [S&L crisis] around 20 years ago and the [subprime mortgage mess] that we are now facing.

In all fairness, however, the alternative could be worse. For changes will take place, but very few of them will be for the better. In fact, I can see where changes in foreign policy could lead to disaster in the not too distant future.

Regardless of the outcome, I am not going to be very happy, but I suppose that goes along with being a citizen of a country with so many God-given freedoms. For that includes being free to make fools out of ourselves, and we exercise that right frequently.

Friday, October 3, 2008

NOTE: FIVE FOR FRIDAY is a weekly feature on this blog that is meant for the SOLE purpose of calling attention unto sites that I think that many would find interesting. There are 5 more sites to see at [FishHawk Droppings].

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Read The BookWhiteHeartTelevision subdivisionSees it on his advent screenThe cables on, the tape is runningSo he won’t miss a thingI asked him if he knew JesusHe said, “What channel is He on?”

While he sees the latest featureA bible sits collecting dustTV Guide and program listingIs the only place he puts his trustWho says a wealth of informationHas to be filmed on location

Read the bookDon’t wait for the movieRead the bookDon’t wait for the movie

All the lines keep getting longerTo see the latest horror showDegeneration of a generationTell me where did the Bible go?I asked them if they knew Jesus“Is He in a theatre near you?”I said, “No, He’s the Messiah.”“Do you think He’ll get good reviews?”

Read the bookDon’t wait for the movieRead the bookDon’t you wait for the movieRead the bookDon’t wait for the movieRead the bookDon’t you wait for the movie

The management of this theatre requests that you take a moment to familiarize yourself with the emergency exists located at either the right, or the left, of your life.

Hollywood says the movie’s betterSpecial effects are the thingBut the miracles of the FatherThey can never put on screen

Read the bookDon’t wait for the movieRead the bookDon’t you wait for the movieRead the bookWhy do you wait for the movie?Read the bookDon’t you wait for the movieRead the bookDon’t wait for the movieRead the bookDon’t wait for the movieRead the bookDon’t wait for the movieRead the bookDon’t you waitRead the bookDon’t wait for the movieDon’t you waitDon’t you waitDon’t you waitRead the bookRead the bookRead the bookRead the bookRead the bookRead the bookRead the bookRead the bookRead the bookCome on nowRead the bookRead the book

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The purpose of this site has changed somewhat. For it was originally meant to help clear-up much of the confusion that now exists concerning our Heavenly Father and the righteousness of all of His most awesome ways, especially in regards to the very close and personal relationship that we can have with Him in this day and age. It still is, but in a much more subtle way. Now, if any of this has you curious, please visit FishHawk Droppings, which is where all of the books that I have been given to publish by our Heavenly Father (so far) have been placed in the order that they are meant to be read. By the way, the definition of a crackerhead is someone, who crumbles under pressure, regardless of whether real or imagined.